The state of foresight in food and agriculture and the roads toward improvement

Research for Empowering Youth and Women in Agriculture (REYWA): India Perspective

Krishna Srinath and H.K.Dash

Directorate of Research on Women in AgricultureBhubaneswar, India

The state of foresight in food and agriculture and the roads toward improvement

Addressing gender issues and empowering youth and women in agriculture through well informed research planning and policy making

Broad strategiesGender sensitive methodologyParticipatory approachCollective action by institutions

Broad Objectives

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The state of foresight in food and agriculture and the roads toward improvement

Progressive engendering of agricultural research and extensionPriority areas of action

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Gender issues/gender-specific constraints/gaps in agricultureHow gender issues/gaps affect women and agricultural growth & developmentSolutions to reduce

gender gap and empower women in tune with the goals of agricultural development DRWA

The state of foresight in food and agriculture and the roads toward improvement

Develop and demonstrate science and Technology based models for women and youth in agricultureCreate effective networks to leverage strengths of institutions and human resourcesGreater interaction and convergence between Home Science and other disciplines (crop, livestock, fisheries etc.) of agricultureCreating global awareness about importance of women in agriculture (by observing a day as women in agriculture day every year –in India Dec 4 is observed)

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The state of foresight in food and agriculture and the roads toward improvement

Challenges for partnerships on gender-some Lessons • Lack of congruence between agri-research and development

priorities; institutional priorities and sectoral priorities• Apprehension and uncertainty about the output /outcomes of

partnerships on gender based agricultural research • Lack of a shared understanding and goal among partners• Limited understanding of the subject ‘gender’ and its relevance for

specific institutional mandate• Communication gap among partners during formulation and

implementation of the programme• Partnership as a research/programme management methodology not

yet well embedded into institutional frameworkDRWA

The state of foresight in food and agriculture and the roads toward improvement

Well-Planned programme on capacity building to create gender sensitized researchers and a cadre of gender professionals for agri-researchA collaborative programme on ‘strengthening gender perspective in agricultural research’ to demonstrate value of gender research and women empowermentCreate institutional structures -gender assessment and monitoring (GAM) cells within research organizations

Measures to create greater impact

The very objective of adding gender perspective in agri-research is to make research output contextually relevant and socially appropriate so as to

improve their development effectiveness

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The state of foresight in food and agriculture and the roads toward improvement

Intended outcomes

• Greater sharing of new information, knowledge, technology and evidences (for gender based R&D planning )

• Methodology, approach and models for empowerment of youth and women

• Enhanced capacity of women for both individual and collective action in agriculture

• More productive space for women and gender synergy

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Thank You

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